Ganssiri Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Ganssiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Ganssiri (13) may also be a first name.
Ganssiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganssiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ganssiri (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻧﺴﻴﺮﻱ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ganssiri.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganssiri? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most commonly held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ganssiri are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.
This last name is most common in Mauritania, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania Ganssiri is most numerous in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 71 percent reside, Gorgol Region, where 14 percent reside and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 14 percent reside. Beside Mauritania this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ganssiri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganssiri in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﻧﺴﻴﺮﻱ | kansyry | 66.67 |
| ﻛﺎﻧﺴﻴﺮ | kansyr | 16.67 |
| ﻛﺎﻧﺴﺮﻱ | kansry | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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